1968 Baseball Marbles (Creative Creations)

These 'Marbles' were issued in 'blister packs' of 20 marbles.
The 'Marble' was a ¾”-diameter clear plastic orb containing a paper insert
with the player's portrait on the front a facsimile autograph on the back.
The blister packs themselves are collectible. They measure 9-3/4” x 10-1/2”,
with the marbles positioned on front; the pack’s back features a baseball design awash in
approximately 60 player's facsimile signatures.
The package mentions 24 series of 20
marbles per but only 120 different marbles were created.

One of the more interesting collectibles from the late 1960's, they are
sought after by both Team and Player collectors.

For another similar interesting issue see the 1970 Chemtoy SuperBalls.

The vintage issue below featured elsewhere on this website:

1969 Topps Stamps Checklist & Values

Only inserts in 1961 & 1962, stamps had their own issue in 1969 !
A nickel for a 12-stamp strip plus mini album !!!

The 1969 Topps Stamps set contained (240) 1x1-7/16 inch stamps.
Stamps were released in both horizontal & vertical panels
with the player's name in a banner. 1974 Stamps, the name was inside
an oval.
Topps issued a mini albums to hold complete 10-stamp team sets and
the back cover had facsimile autographs of each players.

Vintage Baseball Card Auction terminology

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contact you after auctions with your winning bids.2 Types of Bidding:
[YES] / [NO] auction bids - Click on YES button to make only the next bid.
[MAXBID] auction bids - Enter MAXIMUM you would bid on this item. If outbid,
auction software makes the next bid if is not more than your auction [MAXBID].Minimum or Start Bid:
More expensive auction items may have minimum or starting bids.
Saves time rather than auction bids going up .25 at a time, taking many dozens
of bids to reach even fractions of value. Reserve Bid:
"Reserve" auction bids come into play after an auction ends.
If "Hammer" price is less than "Reserve" bid no sale.
Not very auction bidder friendly.

(part 1)
The first baseball trading cards date back to 1869. For many years,
baseball cards were packaged in packs of tobacco as a way to increase sales
the same way that today prizes are packaged in boxes of cereal.
In the 1920's and 1930's, candy and gum companies started packaging baseball
cards in their products as well.

Baseball card production was virtually halted in the early 1940's due to paper
shortages created by World War II. The "Modern Era" of baseball cards began in
1948 when Bowman Gum Inc. offered one card and one piece of gum in a pack for a penny.

The first important football set was the Mayo set featuring college players
in 1984. Other than the 1935 National Chicle set no other key football set was
issued until 1948 when noth Bowman and Leaf produced sets.